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Dedicated Trees

Many trees have been donated to our Arboretum in recognition of a person, organization, or event. Click on the image below to learn more about these dedicated trees. If you are interested in contributing to our campus collection, please Email Us and include your name, contact information, and the reason for the dedication so that we may add the information to this page in the future.

Virginia Tech trees

Two flowering dogwoods are dedicated to the victims of the shooting that occurred on April 16, 2007 at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in Blacksburg, VA.

Weaver Tree

An American beech tree on campus is dedicated to Matthew Davis Weaver after he passed on June 2, 2005.

Williams Tree

A European beech is dedicated to Rhonda M. Williams, the director of the UMD Afro-American Studies Program from 1986 to 2000.

Zhang Tree

The Hinoki falsecypress dedicated to Maggie Yue Zhang is located on the eastern side of the Art-Sociology building, towards Tawes Plaza.

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